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Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Core i7-1255U

Intel Core i3-1215U
45.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i7-1255U
48.6Inno Score
50.7Single-core52.8
28.9Multi-core32.6
75.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
48.2iGPU55.7
43.3Platformspec-based47.7
0 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U12 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1255U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-1255U wins this laptop processor face-off, 48.6 to 45.4, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+8) and multi-core (+4). Intel Core i3-1215U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-1215U

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1255U

  • Stronger multi-core score: 33 vs 29
  • Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 48
  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
  • 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i7-1255U
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i7-1255U
Announced20222022
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W55 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i7-1255U
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i7-1255U
Cores610+67%
Performance cores22
Efficiency cores48+100%
Threads812+50%
Base clock1.2 GHz1.7 GHz+42%
Boost clock4.4 GHz4.7 GHz+7%
L3 cache10 MB12 MB+20%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i7-1255U
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i7-1255U
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (64 EU)Intel Iris Xe (96 EU)
iGPU clock1,100 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i7-1255U
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i7-1255U
Memory supportLPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory64 GB64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i7-1255U
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i7-1255U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,082Bottom 24%2,130+2%Bottom 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,213Bottom 10%6,600+27%Bottom 17%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,512Bottom 32%1,600+6%Bottom 41%
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,182Bottom 16%6,800+31%Bottom 20%
PassMark10,082Bottom 20%12,941+28%Bottom 25%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,067Bottom 39%1,496+40%Top 42%

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